M5 flooding strands motorists
M5 motorway closure triggers four mile queues as cars stranded in floods
The M5 has been hammed by closures this morning after huge flooding caused overnight chaos on the major UK left motorway, leaving some drivers stranded. This is likely to remain for some time, with a severe weather warning from the Met Office still in place.
M5 flooding: Stranded drivers rescued from motorway after heavy rain
Heavy rain overnight has caused floods on the M5 as Avon Fire and Rescue warned the road is partly closed in both directions this morning
M5 flooding strands motorists as rescue efforts continue
Severe flooding has caused a major section of the M5 motorway to close, leaving many motorists stranded and prompting large-scale rescue efforts. The northbound carriageway between Junctions 16 and 14 remains shut,
UK weather: Met Office issues 185 warnings for flooding as M5 motorway closed and drivers abandon cars
A rescue operation took place on the M5 this morning while a football stadium and its facilities were badly flooded.
Stranded M5 motorists rescued from cars as motorway floods
Part of the M5 was closed on Friday morning close to the Prince of Wales bridge and people travelling to Bristol Airport were being advised to leave additional time
M5 traffic chaos as flooding closes motorway
M5 Northbound closed, long delays due to flooding from J16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec West) to J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield). Congestion to the A38 which is solid between Woodford and Almondsbury as traffic diverts.
'Stranded' people rescued from M5 floods as motorway shut
The fire service has had to rescue people from the M5 after floods in the middle of the night left people “stranded on the motorway.” Heavy rainfall fell through the night causing “significant flooding” on the motorway which remains closed in both directions near Bristol and in South Gloucestershire.
Stranded drivers rescued amid 'significant flooding'
Stranded motorists have been rescued after a section of the M5 was closed amid "significant flooding". National Highways confirmed the motorway has now re-opened, following a full closure between J16 for Aztec West and J14 for Thornbury earlier.
M5 closed: Flooding sees stretch of motorway in Gloucestershire shut
A motorway has been closed because of flooding. On the northbound side the M5 in Gloucestershire is closed between Junction J16 at Almondsbury to Junction 14 for Falfield, while southbound the closure is from Junction 14 to Junction 15,
M5 closed: Drivers stranded in vehicles rescued as flooding causes traffic mayhem on busy motorway
Drivers are abandoning their cars on the M5 motorway after floodwater shut off access to thousands of drivers following heavy rain. National Highways: South-West alerted drivers that the M5 northbound is closed near Almondsbury,
Stranded drivers rescued as flooding closes M5
Emergency crews are rescuing stranded motorists after a section of the M5 was closed amid "significant flooding". National Highways said the northbound carriageway is closed between J16 for Aztec West and J14 for Thornbury.
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